Telehealth Modernization Act
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Overview
The Telehealth Modernization Act extends certain telehealth flexibilities under Medicare, primarily through 2027. It removes geographic requirements for telehealth services, expands the list of practitioners who can provide them, and extends these benefits to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. The bill also delays in-person requirements for mental health services delivered via telehealth and allows for audio-only telehealth services, while extending in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibilities and incorporating virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers into the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program. Finally, it enhances requirements for durable medical equipment claims review.
Key provisions
- Extends Medicare telehealth flexibilities through September 30, 2027.
- Removes geographic restrictions on telehealth locations.
- Expands the list of practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services.
- Extends telehealth benefits to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
- Allows for audio-only telehealth services.
- Delays in-person requirements for mental health services delivered via telehealth.
- Extends in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibilities.
- Includes virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in the MDPP Expanded Model.
Who is affected
- Medicare beneficiaries
- Physicians and other healthcare providers
- Federally qualified health centers
- Rural health clinics
- Health insurers
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